Seoul on screen: More overseas productions choose Korea as setting

Overseas productions are choosing Seoul as the main setting as Korea's popularity grows on the global stage.

2025-02-18

Korean drama exhibition creates AI avatars of visitors as popular characters

A visitor poses with an AI-generated photo at a Korean drama exhibition that incorporates virtual reality and augmented reality technology at Gallery Gwanghwa in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Monday.

2024-08-12

'My Dearest' gets real drama with viewer comparisons to 'Gone with the Wind'

MBC drama series "My Dearest" wrapped up its first batch of episodes with a high viewership rating, drawing comparisons to "Gone with the Wind," but it is also facing criticism for its many similarities.

2023-09-20

[FICTION VS. HISTORY] 'Under the Queen’s Umbrella' faces questions about Chinese influences

“Under the Queen’s Umbrella,” featuring veteran actor Kim Hye-soo, recently wrapped 16 episodes on tvN with a high viewership rating of 16.9 percent. It was also streamed on Netflix where it remained on the streaming platform’s Global Top 10 chart...

2022-12-18

Korea Drama Festival returns to Jinju for first time since 2019

The Korea Drama Festival is returning this year after a two-year break. The festival was put on hold since 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The event, which is organized by the city government in Jinju in South Gyeongsang and ...

2022-10-05

Netflix Korea's new series 'Glitch' to premiere on Oct. 7

Netflix Korea announced Friday that its new series “Glitch” starring actors Jeon Yeo-been and Nana, will premiere on Oct. 7. “Glitch” has been highly anticipated since the early stages of its production as the creators of the hit Netflix series ...

2022-09-02

'Woo' gets mixed reviews from people who know about autism

The Korea JoongAng Daily asked parents of children with ASD, doctors specializing in psychiatry and cultural critics about the differences and similarities between ASD depicted in the show and actual cases, and the social influence of the show.

2022-07-22

Lee Tae-hwan from 'Thirty-Nine' to join military next Monday

Actor Lee Tae-hwan, who only recently came into the spotlight after starring in “Thirty-Nine” (2022) on JTBC, will start his military service on June 27. His agency Man of Creation said on Tuesday that he will be entering a training camp next ...

2022-06-21

Jeon Do-yeon, Jung Kyung-ho to star in upcoming tvN drama 'One Shot Scandal'

Actors Jeon Do-yeon and Jung Kyung-ho will star in an upcoming tvN drama series “One Shot Scandal” (translated). The production company Studio Dragon confirmed Tuesday that the two stars will take the lead roles of tvN’s new romantic comedy series...